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Wearable patient monitor transmits over WiFi

A new wireless monitor which is worn by the patient has been developed by German medical equipment manufacturers Dräger Medical. The Infinity
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Existing ICT underused, Royal Society finds

A working group that set out to look at future technology in healthcare information and communications technology (ICT) has found that
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Map of Medicine to pilot PDA access

Map of Medicine are to pilot a PDA-based version of their evidence-based clinical pathway information system for the first time
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NHS Supply Chain uses voice to monitor stock

NHS Supply Chain, the privatised NHS logistics service now run by DHL, has signed a deal with voice recognition specialists VoiteQ
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Compulsory cleaning keyboard battles MRSA

A new keyboard that reminds its user that it needs to be cleaned regularly has been developed by scientists at
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Paper weight

Cardiac liaison nurse specialst Rob Harteveldt wonders at his increasing mountains of paperwork and asks why IT isn't reducing the
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NHS data ‘not accurate enough’ to assess doctors

NHS hospital episode data is not accurate enough to monitor individual doctors’ performance, according to a pilot study conducted by
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NHS Scotland signs Microsoft licensing deal

NHS Scotland has signed a national deal with Microsoft to supply office software and desktop operating systems at a discounted
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NHS Grampian to get in-car telemedicine

Adastra Software has won a tender to supply its unscheduled care case management software to NHS Grampian, and to provide
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NHS Direct patient database approaches first birthday

NHS Direct, the health service’s telephone and online advice service will celebrate the first birthday of its single national database
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